Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
Assessment
Assignments, Tests
Topic description
In this topic, students will examine advanced debates in public policy making. Policy areas can include currently relevant issues such as immigration, defence, economic development, climate change, gender equality, employment, and welfare. Students will be expected to come with a basic understanding of theories and practice in public policy, and will use this prior knowledge to explore specific policy subject areas.
Educational aims
- To apply general theories of policy making to specific policy subject areas
- To explore current policy debates from an academic, evidence-based point of view
- To develop advanced research, analysis, and writing skills
- To develop advanced critical reasoning and argumentation skills.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to:
- Understand and be able to apply general theories of policy making to specific policy subject areas
- Approach current issues in specific policy areas from a critical, reasoned, and academic perspective
- Develop advanced research, analysis, and writing skills
- Develop advanced critical reasoning and argumentation skills.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2020 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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